New Hanover & Pender County District Attorney
Benjamin R. David
North Carolina Prosecutorial District 6
Our Team
Staff Directory
Front Desk: Susan Rivenbark, 772-6900, Susan.H.Rivenbark@nccourts.org
Assistant to the DA: Samantha Dooies, 772-6934, Samantha.Dooies@nccourts.org
Assistant District Attorneys
First Assistant District Attorney: Barrett Terrell, barrett.terrell@nccourts.org
Assistant: Christine Shuler, 772-6908, Christine.B.Shuler@nccourts.org
District Court Team:
Ctrm. 200 (County cases): Felicia Corsaro, felicia.corsaro@nccourts.org
Assistant: DeeDee Moore, 772-6936, susan.w.moore@nccourts.org
Ctrm. 317 (City cases): David Joyner, david.b.joyner@nccourts.org
Assistant: Clint Turnbloom, 772-6937, clinton.j.turnbloom@nccourts.org
Felony District Court Team (Ctrm. 302): Alexandria Palombo, Alexandria.J.Palombo@nccourts.org
Assistants: Susan Boles, 772-6911, Susan.P.Boles@nccourts.org
Patty Swank, 772-6909, Patricia.A.Swank@nccourts.org
Quanda Hudson-Purnsley, 772-6940, quanda.hudson-purnsley@nccourts.org
Drug Team:
Brad Matthews, Bradley.W.Matthews@nccourts.org
Assistant: Jake Newell, 772-6903, John.R.Newell@nccourts.org
Michael Chaney, Michael.B.Chaney@nccourts.org
Assistant: Jake Newell, 772-6903, John.R.Newell@nccourts.org
Sean Spiering, Sean.Spiering@nccourts.org
Assistant: Haeley Leverton, 772-6902, Haeley.R.Leverton@nccourts.org
Murphy Averitt, franklin.m.averitt@nccourts.org
Assistant: Haeley Leverton, 772-6902, Haeley.R.Leverton@nccourts.org
Ashton Herring, Mary.A.Herring@nccourts.org
Assistant: Haeley Leverton, 772-6902, Haeley.R.Leverton@nccourts.org
Drug Dispositions: Caroline Scorza, 772-6913, Caroline.J.Scorza@nccourts.org
Family Violence Team:
Lance Oehrlein, Lance.R.Oehrlein@nccourts.org
Assistant: Christine Shuler, 772-6908, Christine.B.Shuler@nccourts.org
Hannah McGee, Hannah.I.McGee@nccourts.org
Assistant: Emily Lankler, 772-6907, Emily.G.Lankler@nccourts.org
Felony Motor Vehicle Team:
Kristi Severo, Kristi.S.Severo@nccourts.org
Assistant: Judy Landolfi, 772-6948, judith.a.landolfi@nccourts.org
Ashton Herring, Mary.A.Herring@nccourts.org
Assistant: Judy Landolfi, 772-6948, judith.a.landolfi@nccourts.org
Financial Fraud & Identity Theft Team:
Murphy Averitt, franklin.m.averitt@nccourts.org
Assistant: Evelyn Bryant, 772-6949, Evelyn.D.Bryant@nccourts.org
Janelle Cline, janelle.l.cline@nccourts.org
Assistant: Evelyn Bryant, 772-6949, Evelyn.D.Bryant@nccourts.org
Human Trafficking and Adult Sex Crimes Team:
Connie Jordan, Connie.C.Jordan@nccourts.org
Assistant: Courtney Last, 772-6910, Courtney.M.Last@nccourts.org
Juvenile Court Team:
Ashton Herring, Mary.A.Herring@nccourts.org
Assistant: Madison Spada, 772-6945, Madison.P.Spada@nccourts.org
Misdemeanor Appeals
Assistant: Maddison Hardwick, 772-6914, maddison.n.hardwick@nccourts.org
Pender County Team:
Jason Smith, Superior Court Felonies & Drugs, Jason.W.Smith@nccourts.org
Assistant: Victoria Kealon, 663-3954, Victoria.L.Kealon@nccourts.org
Jerry Hannant, District Court, Jerry.T.Hannant@nccourts.org
Assistant: Shequana Pulliam, 663-3949, Shequana.Pulliam@nccourts.org
Amy White, Amy.K.White@nccourts.org
Assistant: Shequana Pulliam, 663-3949, Shequana.Pulliam@nccourts.org
Rosetta Royster, Juvenile, Rosetta.L.Royster@nccourts.org
Probation, B&E & First Appearances Team:
Rosetta Royster, Rosetta.L.Royster@nccourts.org
Assistant: Emily Lankler, 772-6907, Emily.G.Lankler@nccourts.org
Property Team:
Christa Lawler, Christa.H.Lawler@nccourts.org
Assistant: Camille Olson, 772-6905, Camille.E.Olson@nccourts.org
Rebecca Donaldson, Rebecca.Z.Donaldson@nccourts.org
Assistant: Madison Spada, 772-6945, Madison.P.Spada@nccourts.org
Violent Crime Team:
Doug Carriker, Doug.W.Carriker@nccourts.org
Assistant: Evelyn Bryant, 772-6949, Evelyn.D.Bryant@nccourts.org
Dru Lewis, James.D.Lewis@nccourts.org
Assistant: Courtney Last, 772-6910, Courtney.M.Last@nccourts.org
Barrett Terrell, barrett.terrell@nccourts.org
Assistant: Christine Shuler, 772-6908, Christine.B.Shuler@nccourts.org
Support Staff
Heidi Brown, Discovery Intake, 772-6939, Heidi.Brown@nccourts.org
Stacy Haines, Docket Manager, 772-6904, Stacy.G.Haines@nccourts.org
J. W. Hedge, Homicide Investigator, 772-6931, J.W.Hedge@nccourts.org
LaTanya Howard, Intake Manager & First Appearances, 772-6912, Latanya.M.Howard@nccourts.org
Law Enforcement Liaisons
Family Violence Unit Liaisons:
Det. C. Moore-Johnson, NHSO, 798-4310
Det. G. Jones, NHSO, 798-4308
Det. H. Wooddell, WPD, 443-0473
Wilmington Police Department Liaisons:
R. Pearce, 772-6932
S. Chestnutt, 341-0178
NHC Sheriff's Office Liaisons:
S. McKoy, 772-6933
M. Crane, 274-9183
POTTER is our facility dog. He came to us in the fall of 2017 after extensive training from paws4people. He helps to comfort victims, goes to community events, and brings a smile to everyone who visits our office. He spends most of his day looking for treats.
Join Our Team!
Careers
All available staff positions will be posted on the NC Government Human Resources website.
Internships
The DA's Office hosts undergraduate interns during the fall and spring semesters and hosts undergraduate and law school students during the summer. Students are placed in both New Hanover and Pender County. Interns must be current students and undergraduate students must be registered for course credit (credit is optional for law students). Law student internships are for the duration of the summer and the office requires students to complete a minimum of 40 hours per week.
We are currently recruiting undergraduate interns for Fall 2023. Please click the link for more details and application instructions.
Contacts:
Samantha Dooies - undergraduate interns
Ashton Herring - law school interns